Hope Martin
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Find my fantasy book "Memoirs of the In-Between" on Amazon in paperback, eBook, and hardback, in the Apple Store, or on the Campfire Reading app.
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I am a mother, a homesteader, and an abuse survivor.
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Dear Disrespectful Racist. Content Warning.
Dear Narcissistic POS, It all started when you came out of training at a job. I had offered a hand to help set up your desk, so you didn’t have to get onto the floor. I did it for all the older people who were in your training class. I’m not sure how we became friends by only having small talk back and forth when I was helping around the call center when there weren't enough supervisors.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Confessions
When The Devil Comes To Collect Your Debt. Content Warning.
I have written articles about recognizing abusive situations. I have talked in various articles about my past relationships while I was a traumatized, co-dependent, trauma-bonded youngling. I haven't in a while, because sometimes when your abuser lives nearby it sometimes creates a fear that keeps you from talking and sharing your full story. Especially when your abuser has a pretty well-off family who could and WOULD hurt you in various ways if they truly wanted to.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Confessions
Things You Will Need To Start Raising Chickens
Raising chickens for eggs is one way to make your home a little more self-sustaining. In an effort to reduce food costs and perhaps even help contribute financially, I started a little homestead. It was a slow project, and is still ongoing since the things you need for homesteading require a pretty penny.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Petlife
Dear Staff and Cast Of Critical Role
To Critical Role - Staff and Cast I wanted to handwrite this letter so it was more personal, but frankly, my handwriting is… terrible. It’s atrocious. Really. And what I have to say means a lot to me, so I really want you to be able to read it. So first and foremost, thank you for taking the time to read this stupid typed letter.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Humans
Goodness Is Weakness. Content Warning.
While I Slept Last Night, The Real Me Held The Waking Me Hostage I wasn't bound or gagged. I was sitting in a dark room that was lit by dim bulbs, and viscera dripped from the ceiling to the floor. It wasn't the intestines and seared and ragged flesh that lined the walls as curtains or the exsanguination of random limbs littered on the floor that told me it was a nightmare. It wasn't the blood and guts that oozed from the walls endlessly that told me that it was all a very bad dream. Those things are in every dream. I am unbothered by the gore of my mind.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Confessions
Gift Ideas For Your Favorite Nerds, Geeks, And All Gamers
Are you struggling to find a gift for your favorite geek, nerd, or gamer? It can be hard to gift shop for someone whose interests may not align with yours. That's why I make helpful suggestion lists for people - with specific label titles.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in FYI
Were You REALLY Surprised By The 2024 Election?
We all know what a joke our presidential elections have been for the last 12 years. It's been a bad road circus with rodeo clowns running the show, and they ONLY had a trapeze act. We keep this statement exactly as it is, and almost ALL Americans can agree with each other.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in The Swamp
Engagement Etiquette On Writing Platforms 101
What is engagement on a writing platform and why is there etiquette? Engagement on a writing platform is one of the many ways a writer networks, builds their audience, and forms connections. And for many of us on Vocal it's how we create strong friendships that last for chapters and chapters of our stories.
By Hope Martinabout a year ago in Writers
Memoirs Of The In-Between: Chapter 6
A few weeks of classes with the children proved useful. By the end of the week, I knew how to turn on the lamps that required energy, the history of Limbo, how CiCi had formed the Spirit Warriors with the help of Malakaii, and more about the Tisin and how souls moved through the cycle that fueled this world as well as many others. Things were much clearer, though there were still many questions to be asked. One day, Leon met me after class, a grin on his face as he looked at me.
By Hope MartinExclusive • about a year ago
